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Greene, Hanna, Henry, Lyman, Miller, 
. Mills, Moore, Morris, Moss, Rawlings, 
Rodecker, Stanton, Willett, 
Young and V'nversaw. 



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Geological Survey, Lansing, Michig 



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Detrick, Dobell, Dobins, Dowdy, Gilmore, 

Greene, Hanna, Henry, Lyman, Miller, 

Mills, Moore, Morris, Moss, Rawlings, 

Rodeeker, Stanton, Willett, 

Yon nil' and Unversaw. 



BY 



W. F. COOPER, 

Geological Survey, Lansing, Michigan. 



OCTOB i: R I 906. 



THE COOPER AND ALLIED FAMILIES OF DETRICK, 
DOBELL, DOBINS, DOWDY, GILMORE, GREENE. BANNA, 
HENRY, LYMAN, MILLER, MILLS, MOORE, MORRIS, 
MOSS, RAWLINGS, RODECKER, STANTON. WILLETT, 
YOUNG AND UNVERSAW. 



Having always entertained a lively interest in history and allied 
subjects, I have spent sonic of my spare moments during the past 
year in getting together such information as I was able to obtain 
of my father's family and its progenitors. This is not as complete 
as 1 would desire, hut I intend at some time in the near future, 
unless prevented by some unforseen difficult} 7 or accident, to obtain 
additional data. It is especially my desire to trace hack the his- 
tory of the Cooper family to its tirst settlement in this country 
from Scotland or North Ireland. 

With the names of the allied families presented in the title, I 
have only mentioned female members of the Cooper family who 
have become allied into other families by marriage. As an excep- 
tion to this is the Rawlings family, my grandfather, Apollos 
Cooper, marrying Nancy Rawlings of Flemingsburg, Ky. Also as 
an exception is the Stanton family allied by marriage with Jasper 
Moss, mv great aunt, Elizabeth Cooper, marrying Win. Moss, his 
father. 

An alphabetical order has been followed with the names of those 
allied by marriage, as given in the title. 

In presenting this information I have followed an alphabetical 
instead of a chronological order for the members of each family 
and this order is maintained down to the last direct descendant 
of each pei-son of each family. While this arrangement is not 
so historical. I think that it will he found much more convenient. 
In this manner each one of my great grand father, Jacob Reed 
Cooper's children is given alphabetically, with the descendants of 
each child down to the present. This arrangement is facilitated by 
reference numbers, as will be observed in the text. I trust that it 
will serve the purpose sufficiently well. 

Finally I wish to thank those, who by filling out the blanks. 
have enabled me to compile this article. The family history begins 
with my great greal grandfather, Apollos Cooper, who lived in 
Loudon county. Virginia, in the Potomac valley, previous to the 
Revolution. 

Apollos Cooper served as a second lieutenant and as a lieu- 
tenant in Captain Charles West's company, known also as Reuben 



Briscoe's company, Third Virginia Regiment, commanded by 
Colonel Thomas Marshall, Revolutionary war. Commissioned sec- 
ond lientenanl February 9, 177<i; promoted lieutenant (presumably 
first lieutenanl i August 7. 177'i. and was killed September 11, 1770 
or 1777. 

Children: 

Jacob Reed < 5ooper, 
Rebecca Cooper, 
Roberl Cooper. 

Roberl Cooper moved to Tennessee. No information of descend 
ants. 

Rebecca Cooper married a Mr. Dobins and moved to Hannibal. 
Mo., while the state was still a territory. No information of de- 
scendants. 

Jacob Reed Cooper, born March •".. 1774. in Loudon county. Ya., 
died December 2, 1863, at Filmore, Putnam county, Indiana. .Mar- 
ried Sarah Hale Kenner in 1801. She was born June 2<i. 1782. and 
died December L3, 1851, at Greencastle, Putnam county. Indiana. 
His occupation was carpenter; politics. Whig and Republican. 

I 'hildren : 

Ann. see paragraph 1. 

Apollos Butler, 

Elizabeth Bonum, " 

Jacob Reed, 

dames Reed, 

Mary \icvi\. 

Robert, 

Win. Kenner. 

1. Ann Cooper married Wm. Mills and is supposed to have lost 
her life in t he < !hicagO lire. 

2. Apollos Butler Cooper, horn October 2."), 1812, near Mt. 
Carmel, Ky.. married to Nancy F. Rawlings, August 1, is:'):'). She 
was born October 28, 1811, near Flemingsburg, Ky., and died at 
Prairie City, III., October i'!). 1886. See paragraph 18. Apollos 
Cooper died at Amity, Mo., February •'!. 1892, and was buried at 
Prairie Citv, 111. 



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3. Asa Beavus Cooper, 1920 J. Si., Lincoln, Neb., born Novem- 
ber 7, 1841, near Fleniingsburg, Ky., married June 21, L871, to 
Harriet Barnes a1 Prairie City, 111. She was born May 2, 1851, 
at Canton, Pulton county, 111. His occupation, teacher. 

Children: 

Clyde B. Cooper, born December 27, 1X77. Married 
Eleanore Hatch. 

4. Charles A. Cooper, born near Flemingsburg, Ky.. December 
27, IS.*").'!; died unmarried in the Klondike in the early nineties. 

5. Eliza Cooper, born May 6, 1S47. near Maysville, Ky. ; mar- 
ried George Washington Rodecker April 4. L872, ai McComb, 
McDonough county. III. lie was born August 29, LS40 in Pennsyl- 
vania, his lather being Samuel Rodecker; residence Savannah, Mo. 

Children : 

Alice E., born September 28, 1880, married .John (i. Sealey, 
Arnolds Park, la. 

Frank A., born .July 22, 1873, married Eva Briggs, resi- 
dence I >urango, Colo. 

George Cooper, born April 1.*!. 1883. 

Irani A., born November 7. 1878. 

Xera M., born March 27, 1X7."">, married Frank Wolf, Kan- 
sas City, Mo. 

6. Hickson Belt Cooper, born October 12, 1849, near Flemings- 
burg, Ky. Married Frances Barber January 11, 1872. She was 
born at Dundee, Mich., September 4. 1853, her lather being 
Lafayette Barber and the maiden name of her mother Mary Belts. 
His occupation is carpenter; residence. Winters, Cal. 

i Children : 

Arthur Lee, born December 23, 1877. See paragraph 7. 
Mary Lafayette, born December 25, 187-!. See paragraph 8. 
Myrtle Jane, born July 2l», 1875. Occupation, teacher. 

Winters, Cal. 
Walter, born September 18, 1881, died June 5, L883. 

7. Arthur Lee Cooper, born at Elmira, Solano county, Cal.. 
December 23, 1S77. Married April 2, 1905, to Mazie Nathan, who 
was born at Maxwell, Colusa county, Cal., April 11. L883. 

< Children : 

Nita Isabel, born January 14. 1906. 
S. Mary Lafayette Cooper married George Ii. Morris December 
8, 1892. 

Children : 

Louie. 

lone. 
Ven. 

March 19, 1904, married Kirtley Buford. Residence, Monticello, 
Cal. 



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9. Jacob II. Cooper was born April Hi. 1834, at Mt. Carmel, 
l\\ . His wile. Susan Elizabeth McKiernan, was born December 
25, L849, near Si. Augustine, III. They were married April is, 
1869, by Father Larimer of the Catholic church at St. Augustine, 
III. Occupation, teacher. Residence, Abingdon, 111. 

< Ihildren : 

Arthur Lee, sec paragraph Hi. 

("lias. LeRoy, horn June 7. LS85, SI. Augustine, III. 
.Mamie Alethi, born March Hi. L880, Si. Augustine, III. 
Olo W. Worn April 11. 1ST."). St. Augustine, 111. 

Hi. Arthur Hoc Cooper was horn .May 12. 1871, at Si. Augustine, 
III. His wile. Rhoda Mao llershaw. was born August 5, 1875 at 
Rockbridge, Va. Her father was John Hershaw, mother Margarite 
Nutty. They were married September 8, 1895 at Galesburg, III. 

( 'liildren : 

Earry Lee, born July 31, 1896, died August 29, 1896. 

11. Kitty Ann Cooper, born May 2, 1845 near Flemingsburg, 
Ky. Married Samuel Marshall howdy November 15, 1863 a1 Abing- 
don, III. He was horn March 17. 1842 in Kentucky, and died in 
August, 1865, in California. She died December 25, 1872. 

( 'liildren : 

L. M. Dowdy, see paragraph 12. 
Married Mr. Henry. 

Children : 

Anna L., horn June 12, 1870. Married E. F. Robinson. 

Joseph I., born August '•». 1867. 

Nora, born December 2<'», 1871. Married John Sandall. 

12. L. M. Dowdy, born December 21. 1864 al Napa City, Cal. 
His wife, Emma L. Hampton, was horn August 4. 1868 at Abing- 
don, III. They were married March 16, 1888 at Palmyra, Mo. 
Occupation, tanner near Abingdon, III. 

Children: 

( 'has. Ira. horn ( Icloher 9, 1895. 
Francis Earl, born August 8, 1890. 
Kitty Iris, horn August 8, 1892. 

13. I. ei hie E. Cooper, horn April Hi. 1836 near Flemingsburg, 
K \ . ; married .lames F. Ilanna March 8, 1855 and died April 13, 
1898 ai McPherson, Kansas. 

( 'liildren : 

John P., see paragraph 1 l. 

Newton, single. 

Mary L., horn February 13, 1863. Married ►Samuel Black. 

II. John I'. Ilanna was horn June 4. 1861 at Brickton, III. 
His wile was born August 2. 1872 al Ottawa, Kan. Married 



February •">. 1889. Residence, Kansas City, Mo. Occupation, trav- 
eling salesman. 

Children : 

Alice C, born June 8, 1 ( .)<>::. 
Louise E., born February L3, L891. 
Max, born .March lb. L906. 
John I'.. Jr., horn July L'h, L896. 
Joseph Scott, horn April 14. L900. 

15, Mr. M. horsey Cooper, horn July 22, 1S4."'». married Lucinda 

Hawkins, stock ranch near Elmira, Cal. 

Children: 

Charles, married [verneen Sisk. 

Dora, married Henry Selecman. No children. 

Frank, unmarried, at home. 

Nettie, married Steve Allison. One son. Stephen horsey. 

Lulu, unmarried, at home. 

lb. Susanna R. Cooper, born January 28, 1840 near Flemings- 
burg, Ky. ; died .May 30, L845. 

17. Win. Franklin Cooper, born October 21, is:',7 near Flem- 
ingsburg, Ky., married Mrs. Sarah Frances Funk Keith September, 
L870, at Prairie City, III. Residence, Amity. Mo. Formerly school 
teacher. 

< 'hildren : 

Wm. Funk Cooper, horn dune l".>. 1871 at Prairie City, 
111. Occupation, geologist, Michigan Geological Survey, 
222 Butler St. N., Lansing, Mich'. 

IS. .Jonathan Rawlings born at or near Baltimore, Md. Mar 
ried lour times, his last wife being Nancy Hornbuckle, by whom 
he had twelve children, the oldest being Nancy F. Rawlings, grand- 
mother of the author. The youngest child was Lieurainer Raw- 
lings. The old homestead house is still standing near Flemings- 
burg, Ky. I have been able to obtain the names of the following 
children : 

Alfred, died near Flemingsburg. 

horsey, moved to Missouri. 

Eliza, married Carey Turner, son Henry. 

Elizabeth, by second wife, married Mr. Layton 

Jenny, married Jonathan Luman, Mt. Carmel, Ky.; chil 

dren, Jonathan. Joel, Alfred. Eliza. 
John, by second wife. 
Lieurainer. see paragraph 1!'. 
Nancy, see paragraph 2. 
Neduni. 
Rachael, married Wm. Burris. Children, Frank, Win.. 

Sally. King. 
Rebecca, married Mr. Douglas. They lived at Oulville, 

Lafayette county, Mo. ('hildren. Win., rims.. Thomas 

and others. 
Thomas, no informal ion. 



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1!». Lieurainer Rawlings, born January 4. L828 near Flemings- 
burg, K\. Married January 9, 1846 near Ml. Carmel at her sisters, 
Elizas, to Walker \Y. Willett. 

( Jhildren : 

Betty, sec paragraph 20. 
<"lias. Fleming, died unmarried. 

John Dorsey, sec paragraph 21. 

laila. - " 22. 

.Mary. - - 23. 

Xancy. " " 24. 

William. " " 25. 

20. Betty Willetl married John l». Gardner. 

< Children : 

Bell Willett. 

Chas. Walker. 

Elmer. 

Florence. 

laila. 

Xanny. 

21. John Dorsey Willett married in L878 to Dorindon Thomas 
near Flemingsburg. 

Children : 

I [arvey. 

I >orsey. 

22. Lnta Willetl married Alexander Girvin in February, 1901. 
Residence near Johnson's .Junction. Ky. 

23. Mary Willett married Columbus Wallingford September 20, 
L8G8. They live near Mound Valley. Kansas. 

Children: 

Art luir. 

( 'liarles. 

Ella. 

La nra. 

Maggie. 

Mandie. 

Vernor. 

24. Nancy Willetl married John I >. Gardner ai Marysville in 
L891. No children. Residence, Georgetown, Ky. 

iTi. Win. Willett, married Miss Mathilda Shepperd, near Pair 
view, Ky. 

< Jhildren : 

Mathilda. 
Ottie. 

26. Elizabeth Bonum Cooper, born September 7. L809 near 
Flemingsburg, Ky., and died October '■'>. L890 ai New Richmond, 



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Ohio. She married William Herndon Moss ai Flemingsburg, Kv. 
November 11. 1830. He was born November I':!. L809 ai New Rich- 
mond, Ohio, and died there February 15, L889. His father was 
Levi .Moss, who married Lydia Applegate. Their children were: 

Amanda, married Rev. Sollers. 
Charlotte, married Swem and Parker. 
Dulcenia, married P. Herbert. 
Eliza, married Mr. Vervalim. 
Gordon B. 

Lydia, married Roberl Eorsythe. 
Mary, married Mr. Morion. 
Sarah Ann, married Mi-. Wood. 

Win. Herndon, married Elizabeth I'». Cooper. See refer- 
ence 26 and following lisl for children. 
Zubulon. 

Children of Wm. II. Moss and Elizabeth Cooper: 
(lias. LeRoy, see paragraph 27. 
James Willard. see paragraph 28. 
Jasper Harry, see paragraph 29. 
Lucelta Ann, see paragraph 32. 
Oliver Perry, died in infancy. 
Thomas Jefferson, died in infancy. 
Waldermar Monicll, died in infancy. 
Win. LeRoy, died in infancy. 

27. (lias. LeRoy Moss, born December 5, 1839 near Maysville, 
Ky., and was married at Si. Louis October 13, L873 t * » Miss Anna 
Louise Phillips of Memphis, Tenn. She was born Augusl 6, L852 
at Racine, Wis. Her father was S. II. Phillips and was born in 
Queens county, Ireland. Mr. Moss is a Republican, member of the 
Unitarian church, and an attorney-at law in St. Louis. During 
(he Civil War he was a corporal in Company C, 12th Ohio Vol. 
I ill's. ; military storekeeper in I he 2d military department, U. S. 
A., 1864-5, Tenn. and Ky. 

Children : 

Edna Phillips, born September ."». lslT. Married Horace 

Holt Laker, attorney, Memphis, Tenn. 
Wm. Phillips, born November <'». L874, unmarried. 

28. James W. Moss, born Augusl 23, L850 at New Richmond, 
Ohio; married Maria Howe Winspear June 10. 1885. She was 
born August 11. 1853 at Lancaster. Erie county. X. Y. Her father 
was John Winspear, maiden name of mother Catherine E. 
Wheelock. Mr. Moss resides at New Richmond; business, drug- 
gist; religion, Christian or Disciples. 

Children : 

Catherine E., born -Inly !>. L888, dead. 
Frank W.. horn November (i, L886, dead. 
James W., born -lime 17. 1893. 
John !•:.. born June 17. IS!).",. 



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:.'!•. Jasper II. Moss, born April •",. L845 a1 New Richmond, Ohio. 
married .Miss Laura Stanton June 24, L873 at the farm "Belmont," 
Loudon. \'a. .Miss Stanton was born November 28, 1849 at Mem- 
phis, Tci in. Her father was Frederick P. Stanton, sec paragraph 
31. 1 1 < 'i- mother was Jane Harriet Somers Lanphier. 

Mr. Moss is a lawyer residing at \:1'.V2 Fillmore St.. Topeka, 
Kan. In politics he is independent; religion, Episcopalian. He 
was educated in public schools and at Clemonl Academy, Clemont- 
ville, Ohio. Served as a private in Company <1. 50th Reg. Ohio 
Vol. I nl'.. and was discharged alter the hat tie of IVrrvville in 1862. 
Afterwards served before the mast as seaman in the U. S. Navy on 
L. S. S. "Benton." Afterwards was an officer in the U. S. Vol. 
Navy and was discharged with the rank of mate, July 15, 1865. 
Settled in the city of Topeka in March. 1869. Served two years 
as counceller for the city of Topeka and terminated that service 
by resignation. Was a number of times the candidate of minority 
party for probate judge. State senator and t three tiniest judge 
of the district court. See "Annals of Kansas" by I >. W. Wilder, 
pages 703, 706, 741. 872, L074, 1100. 

( Children : 

Ada Elizabeth, horn March 8, 1876. Married Henry Hal- 
las Speer. See paragraph 30. 
Jasper Lanphier, horn January 1. 1886. 
Mary Mabel, horn -June 13, 1S74. 
Stanton Cooper, horn August 12, 1880. 

.■'»(). Ada Elizabeth Moss married Henry I >. Speer, vice-president 
of the II. C. Speer & Sons' Investment Co.. First National Bank 
Building, ( 5hicago, 111. 

< 'hihlren : 

Dallas Moss, horn November 14. 1897. 
Stanton Hood, horn dune 2(1, IS!)!). 

31. Frederick Perry Stanton, the father-in-law of Jasper EL 

Moss, was horn December 22. 1814 at Alexandria. \'a. On Decem- 
ber 25, L835 he married .lane Harriet Somers Lanphier, who was 
also horn in Alexandria, August 27, 1814. She died June 4, 1894 
near Ocala, Marion county. Florida. Her lather was Wm. Lan- 
phier and the maiden name of her mother was Mary Eleanor Sex- 
smith. Live of his children died in infancy. Concerning the rest. 
Mr. Jasper II. Moss has sent me the following information: 

Ada Stanton, horn August 5, 1852, unmarried. 

Alfred Stanton, horn January 25, 1S47. Married Mary 

Loss. 
Harriet Stanton, horn April 7. L840. Married Hiram ■). 

Strickler. 
Laura Stanton, horn November 28, L849. Married Jasper 

II. Moss. 

I am indebted to Mr. Moss Tor the following information con 
cerning Frederick i'. Stanton: 



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''Bora a1 Alexandria, \';i., December 22, 1814. Died June I. 
is'.)4 at Ocala, Florida. He was ;i member of Congress from Hie 
Memphis, Tenn., districl live terms and was chairman of the Judi- 
ciary Committee of the Mouse of Representatives. He was by 
President Buchanan appointed Secretary of the Territory of Kaii 
sas. Afterwards ;is acting governor in L856, lie obtained ureal 
lame as a fair and honorable man of greal resolution and nerve, 
when under threats of assassination on refusal, and againsl the 
dictates of the Presidenl of the United Slates and his cabinet, he 
refused to issue certificates of election to pro-slavery men because 
of fraud at the polls, and called the legislature in extra session to 
set aside the fraudulent adoption of the Lecompton Constitution 
that forced slavery on the Territory of Kansas. For these acts 
he was deposed by the President. It was the bitterness engendered 
in this struggle, continued in prolonged and intensified by time 
that afterwards, in 1861, resulted in the war of the rebellion. 
Notwithstanding. Stanton had been a life long Democrat, he came 
within one vote of election to the P. S. Senate on the admission 
of Kansas into the Union of the States in 1861. See -Annals of 
Kansas,' by D. W. Wilder, pages 1.")!) to 165, 196, 201 to 209, I'll. 
255, -"'.lb. 321, 344. Also 'Kansas Historical Collections.' by Geo. 
W. Marten. Vol. 5, pages 44. 4."). 156 to Kill. 21)1). 297, 316, 317, 433 
to 4:57, 457, 458." 

Richard Stanton, the father of Frederick P. Stanton, married 
Harriet Perry. His occupation was brick layer and contractor, 
and he lived at Alexandria, Va. and Memphis, Tenn.. where he 
died. Three of his children died in infancy. Of the remaining 
children we have the following: 

Frederick P.. born December 22. 1814; married -lane Pan 

phier. 
Jane, born about 1816. 

Matilda, born about 1826; married Dr. Taylor. 
Rachel, born about 1830; married Fdwin < >. Perrin. 
Richard 11.. born 1812; married Asenath Throop. 
William, born about 1S24; married Sophia Johnston. 

32. Lucelta Ann Moss was born in New Richmond, Ohio; mar- 
ried Francis Marion Huffaker, a lawyer. June 31, 1868, and moved 
west to Virginia City, Nevada in 1876, where they have since re 
sided. They have no children. 

33. Jacob Reed Cooper, born Angus! Hi, 1816 at or near Mays 
ville. Ky.. and died November 22. 1S77 at Colleen. III. November 
7, 1X44 he married .Miss Eliza Robinson at Greencastle, Ind. She 
was born September 15, 1820 in Kentucky and died Augusl 7. IS!)!' 
at Hillsboro, III. Her father was John Robinson and the maiden 
name of her mother was Sarah Duncan. Jacob Cooper was n car- 
penter and farmer by occupation; in politics, ;i Republican; re- 
ligion, Methodist. 



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Children: 

George R., sec paragraph d4. 

John R., " •• :::>. 

Louisa Jane, " " :'»<;. 

Mary Ann. " " 41. 

Sarah Marie, " " 42. 

Wm. II.. " " 43. 

34. George R. Cooper, born July 25, L855 at Greencastle, Ind. 
Married December 12. 1894 a1 Erie, Kansas, to Estella Springer 
Allen. She was horn August 1. L873 al Sullivan. End. Her father 
was Arthur P. Allen, the maiden name of her mother was Rachael 
Josephine Dodds. Mr. Cooper resides al Hillsboro, 111., where he 
practices law. Politics, Republican; religion, Methodist. 

< Miildren : 

George R., Jr., born April 24, L901. 
Lane, horn May 31, L897. 
Mary, horn September 13, 1899. 
Josephine, horn October L>, L895. 

35. .John R. Cooper resides at Coffeen, 111. He was horn May 
6, L858 at Greencastle, Ind.. and was married October 5, 1887 to 
Ella I >. Perry, who was also horn at Greencastle. His occupation 
is coal miner; politics, Prohibition; religion, Methodist. 

Children: 

Mamie E., born duly 11, L889, died Augusl 5, 1890. 

.Millard, horn October 4, 1899. 

Oral Perry, horn May 9, 1892, died 1898. 

.*!(». Louisa Jane Cooper, horn duly 1. 1S4!> at Greencastle, Ind.; 
married Jacob Harmon Young March 10, 1SC>7, and died in duly, 
is?:!, al Greenville, Loud county. 111. 

Children : 

Charles \\\, see paragraph •">". 
Elizabeth, " " 38. 

desse. " " 39. 

Nellie, " " 40. 

."!7. Chas. W. Young, horn May, lNfi!>; married Amelia Warner, 
employed on Denver Post. Colorado. 

< Jhildren : 

chas. Cooper, born July, L899. 
Edith L.. born August, 1894. 
Laura, born 1890. 
Norine, horn March, is".)7. 

38. Elizabeth Young was horn February 27, 1868 at Greenville, 
III. She was first married to Thomas M. Chambers October 8, 
1885. Be died at Springfield, Mo., in L891. Novembers, L898 she 
w.-is married to George XV. Lyman. They reside at 2329 Eugenia 
St., St. Li hi is. Mo. lie is employed by the St. Louis Transfer Co. 



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Children : 

Fred'k Chambers, born Augusl !>, L886. 

.*!!). Jesse A\'. Young resides in Si. Louis. 

( Children : 

Chas. \\\, born March, L898. 
•Jesse .1.. born .May, 1896. 
Ruth M., born February, L902. 

411. Nellie Young, born April (I, 1873 at Greenville, III., married 
January 26, 1898 to -lames M. F. Greene of Hillsboro, III., where he 
is postmaster, lie was horn September L2, L856, at Circleville 
Ohio. 

< Children : 

•lames Cooper, born July in. 1899. 
Ruth Carolyne, horn September 4, 1903. 

41. Mary Ann Cooper, horn October 2, 1847 al Greencastle, Iml. 
She was first married to Mr. Dayton Miller in L868 at Eillsboro. 
Residence, Greencastle, Iml. 

Children : 

Wm. S. Miller, Eas1 St. Louis, 111. 

Emma Miller, Hi Lark St, Greencastle, Iml. 

Later she married John Detrick. He was born in Ohio, January 
1, 1824, and died April 8, 190G at Greencastle, Iml. His father's 
name was Jacob Detrick. 

42. Sarah Marie Cooper, horn October l'!). 1845 and married 
James M. Moore October 18, 1X74. 

Children: 

Edwin Moore, Coffeen, III. 
Roy Moore, New Douglas, HI. 

4.*>. Wm. EL Cooper, horn April 14. 1851 ai Greencastle, iml. 
He was married January 8, 1X74 to Catherine E. Campbell. She 
was born .January 31, 1853 at Perryville, Mo. Her father was 
Geo. < \ Campbell, the maiden name of her mother Mary E. Smith. 
Mr. Cooper's occupation is traveling salesman, ami his address 
511 Granite Building, St. Louis, Mo. 

Children : 

Blanche B., horn May IX. 1884. 

Derley Omer, horn .July 13, 1875; married Alberta Boyd 

June 10, 1905. 
Geo. (ileum horn October 26, 1S92. 
Maud May. horn January 15, 1881. 

Xola Delle, horn April 14. 1X7."); married Elby L. hunt ley 
January 8, 1902. 

44. James Reed Cooper, horn October IX, lxix. Fleming county, 
Ky. He came to Indiana at the age id' 22 and learned his trade, 
saddle and harness making, of his brother William, at Greencastle, 



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In.]. He lived in and oear Greencastle until 1880, when he moved 
to Danville, I ml., where he lived until the last four years of his 
life, which were spenl in Franklin, hid. He died December 2. 
r.)(i4. He was lirsi married to Frances \V. Ellis September 1, is.")::. 
They had one son. Apollos. She died January 26, 1855. He mar- 
ried again, Nancy Ann Brewer, December 23, I860. She died De- 
cember IT. 1893 at Danville. Her father was Daniel Brewer and 
the maiden name of her mother was Nancy Smith. The other chil- 
dren were of this marriage. Apollos Cooper was a Republican 
and a member of the .Methodist Episcopal Church. 

I 'hi Idren : 

Anna, see paragraph 45. 

-Apollos Addison, born .May L3, L855, died March 21, 1876. 
Emma Josephine, horn August 11. 1868, married .John \Y. 

Cray March 1. 1898 and died May 2, 1900. No children. 
"Jasper Morton, horn September !•. 1861, died unmarried 

December 7. L893. 
Mary Elizabeth, born February IT. 1866, resides at Frank 

lin, hid. 
Sarah Belle, horn October 10, 1863, resides at Franklin. 

hid. 

4."i. Anna Cooper, born February 13, 1872 at Bainbridge, hid., 
married Waller II. I'nversaw December 2, L896 at Danville, hid. 
Mi-. Fnversaw was born August 3, 1S74 at Indianapolis, hid. His 
lather was Henry Fnversaw and his mother's maiden name was 
Rosetta Ward. His occupation is salesman; politics. Republican, 
and religion, Baptist. He resides at .''Its Breckenridge St., Frank 
lin. hid. He was educated in the public schools and at Franklin 
College, was deputy postmaster in the city from 1897 to 1901, 
served during the Spanish-American war in Company "E," 158th 
hid. Vol. [nfantry as quartermaster sergeant. He has also been 
a member of the Indiana National Guard since L894 and at present 
is in command of Company "E," 2d [nfantry hid. National Guard, 
lb' is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Maccabee and Masonic 
lodges and was two years captain of the Uniform Hank. K. of 1*. 
company al that place. His wife was educated in the public 
schools and Central Normal College, Danville, hid., and taught 
school four years in Hendricks comity previous to her marriage. 

< !hildren : 

Arthur Durward, born January 14, 1902. 
Ernestine, born September 20, L897. 
Mary Gertrude, born December 26, L899. 

46. Mary Reed Cooper, born October 7. L810, died unmarried 
February 17. 1850. 

17. Roberl Cooper, born 1802, died unmarried in L850 or L855 
al Flemingsburg, Ky. 

18. William Kenner Cooper was born August L5, ISO! at Ml. 
Sterling or Owensboro in hath county, Kv., and died December 



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12, 1850 at Greencastle, hid. He was married at .Ml. Sterling 
April 7, 1829 to Louisa Switzer. She was born February 16, 1813 
al Ml. Sterling, and died November 8, 1888 ai Greencastle, hid. 

Her father was Abraham Switzer and the maiden mm f her 

mother Elizabeth (Irani. 

< Children : 

Ann M.. born September r>. 1838, died in infancy. 

('has. Sylvester, see paragraph 49. 

Henry P>.. born January 7. 1834, died in infancy. 

John Wesley, horn November *_'."'>. 1842, unmarried? 

Joseph Kenner, see paragraph 50. 

Milton Jameson, see paragraph 51. 

Sarah Elizabeth, horn Januarv 22, 1836, married John 

Kuril. 
William Henry, see paragraph 55. 

49. ("lias. Sylvester Cooper was horn February 20, 1840 a! 
Greencastle, I ml., and married Mary E. Beard dune 20, 1875. She 
was horn February 28, ISIS al Barnesville, Ohio, and was married 
at Raritan, 111. They reside ai Raritan, III. 

< Children : 

Lulu, horn Augusl 17. 1880. 

Pearl 15.. horn May 5, 1S77. died September 11. 1890. 

50. Joseph Kenner Cooper, horn January 6, 1849 ai Greencastle, 
Ind., and was married May 5, 1870 to Katherine McGrew ai Put- 
namville, Ind. She was horn at thai place December Hi. 1849. 
They live at 2135 Talhol Ave., Indianapolis, hid. 

( Children : 

Earl Smith, horn November 19, 1S77. died January 12, 

1878. 
Homer <>., horn September 22, 1872, married Mabel Witty. 
Leon J., born August 29, 1S74. married Nellie Lewis. 
Wilmington K.. horn March .">. 1871, married Anna Taylor. 

51. Milton Jamison Cooper, horn February 12, 183] at Green 
castle. Ind.. and died at Indianapolis, hid.. April 2, 1898. His 
occupation was harness maker; politics, Republican; religion, 
Presbyterian. He married Mary E. Allen December 24, 1851 ai 
Greencastle, Ind. She was horn in Harrison county. Ky.. Augusl 
:;i). is:;:,. 

( Children : 

Alice Pauline. see paragraph 52. 

Joseph William. " " 53. 

Lulu. '• " 54. 

52. Alice Pauline Cooper, born dune 13, 1853. She was mar- 
ried to Joseph T. Dobell in 1874, residence Greencastle, Iml. 

Children : 

Frederick Wm., horn September 17. 1875, died Augusl 14, 

1892. 
Milton Cooper, horn February 27. 1882, died April 2, 1898. 
Roy Herbert . horn April 27, 1887. 



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.">.">. Joseph William Cooper, born .March 20, 1856, married Ida 
Hathaway in L882, residence Greencastle, End. 

Children : 

George Hathaway, born May 4, L889. 
Win. Russell, born November 11, 1882. 

54. Lulu Cooper married Thomas Gilmore in 1SS:>. residence 
Greencastle, Iml. Mr. Gilmore is connected with the firm of West- 
inghouse, Church Kerr & Co., as is also his son. Eugene, who is 
located in Brooklyn, X. Y. His home is Greencastle, Ind. 

< Children : 

Charles .Mark, horn June 22, 1896. 

Eugene Allen.' born March 28, L885. 

Iaiella, horn June 15, 1891. 

Mary Alice, horn March 15, 1888. 

Thomas Nixon, horn 1901, died January 29, 1906. 

55. William Henry Cooper was horn at Greencastle, Ind.. Janu- 
ary 20, L846, and was married March 26, 1873 to Mattie E. Hania- 
ker. She was horn July 29, L855 at Brazil, Ind. They live ai 
5323 Burgess Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 

( 'hildren : 

Alice B., born March 16, 1889. 
Otis W.. horn September !►. 1ST."). 



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